MOULTRIE, Ga. (WTXL) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identities of the man and deputy involved in a Colquitt County shooting over the weekend.
They said that the man who was the subject of a domestic dispute complaint has been identified as Peter Torres.
GBI said that the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office was called to Torres' home at 135 Blackberry Lane on Saturday. When deputies arrived, Torres was in the backyard.
Prior to their arrival, deputies said that he had assaulted others in the home and destroyed property inside.
Investigators said that Deputy Joshua Luke tried to speak with Torres, but said that he began charging at Luke, refusing to stop when told to do so.
Eventually, the Luke ended up shooting Torres in the chest.
They said that Torres was transported to a hospital in Macon for his injuries while the deputy was uninjured.
Luke started with the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office in October 2016, after transferring from another law enforcement agency.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Once the investigation into the use of force is completed, it will be turned over to the Colquitt County District Attorney’s Office for their review. Any charges against Torres will be handled by the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Thomasville GBI Regional Office at 229-225-4090.
